“La chimera”
Directed by Alice Rohrwacher
Year: 2023
Duration: 134′
Language: Italian, English, French, Portuguese, German, sign language, with English subtitles
Country: Italy/France/Switzerland
Genere: comedy-drama
Screening: March 27, 2026
Everyone has their own Chimera, something they try to achieve but never manage to find. For the band of tombaroli, thieves of ancient grave goods and archaeological wonders, the Chimera means redemption from work and the dream of easy wealth. For Arthur, the Chimera looks like the woman he lost, Beniamina. To find her, Arthur challenges the invisible, searches everywhere, goes inside the earth – in search of the door to the afterlife of which myths speak. In an adventurous journey between the living and the dead, between forests and cities, between celebrations and solitudes, the intertwined destinies of these characters unfold, all in search of the Chimera.
Once again, Casa Italia hosts Italian Film Series, a series of screenings celebrating contemporary Italian cinema, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago. Films are screened in the Italian American Community Room in the Community Center at Casa Italia in Stone Park. Free parking is available behind the Italian Cultural Center, 1621 N. 39th Ave. Doors open at 7 p.m., and screenings begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. Complimentary refreshments will be available. Admission is free, but reservations are encouraged.